This holds true in many instances where Sir Gawain is torn between his loyalty to God and his loyalty to Arthur's court. ... During these times, monks were among the only people to be educated. ... Ever pious, Gawain continuously finds guidance in God: from the image of the Virgin Mary on the inside of his shield to his prayers while journeying alone, to his narrow escape from the adulterous temptations of Lady Bertilak. It is, in a sense, faith in God that enables mankind to negotiate between the dangers of human society and the dangers of the natural world. ... She takes this even furt...

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